She pulls on her helmet, and picks up her bat.

She walks to the plate,

“Gonna hit it, and that’s that.”

The crowd starts to yell, the game’s on the line,

The last inning, runner on third, and the score’s nine to nine.

Dad yells “Go get it”, and Mom wrings her hands.

The Coach hollers, “You can do it”,

but alone there she stands.

Heroes are made in moments like this, but she’s just a young girl.

What if she should miss?

Years after this game and she’s little no more,

Will she remember the outcome or even the score?

No, she’ll have forgotten if she was out, or if her hit won the game.

She will only look back on her friends, not the fame.

So cheer this girl on so alone with her fate

and help her remember with fondness

this stand at the plate.

Spend your time wisely together and help in her quest

to be a hitter with confidence and always give it her best.

And when this game is over, this girl should stand tall,

For you’ve helped her prepare to give it her all!